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I would stab a guess at Mary's V Molaise in the League Final but Tourlestrane will still be lurking around. For relegation I think the Bunnies will be sound. Beating Calry was a massive result for them. I think Calry will get relegated and I am going to go out on a limb here and put Tubber down also. Div 2 is really tough to predict. You would expect Drumcliffe to take one spot and I will go for Easley for the second spot. People have mentioned Coolaney but I think they are gone as a force for a few years. Twiggy and Shane O Brien must be close to free travel at this stage, neither Barry or Gavin Gorman are playiing at the moment, Conor Gorman never really got going after his bad injury. They don't have a lot coming through. For relegation Owenmore Gaels,Castleconnor, Enniscrone Ballymote and possibly Geevagh are all struggling. I think Castleconnor will go down along with Owenmore Gaels . However don't write off Ballymote. They are well capable of going down also eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 31/05/2023 18:31:21 2483247 Link
D1 Champs Tourlestrane Runner up Molaise D2 Champs DRP Runner up Coolaney Mullinabreena MrUnderhill (Sligo) - Posts: 50 - 31/05/2023 22:50:30 2483274 Link
Replying To Sligonian: "Shane Curran tweeted after the groups were confirmed that Roscommon would be coming off a beating from Dublin but its all good because then they have a "home banker" against Sligo. There is only one answer to that. Hopefully we have a lot more support on Sunday than we had against Kildare. Sligeach abu." I remember back to 2015 when the Roscommon Social Media outlets already had them in the Connacht Final before they played us in the Semi Final. Hopefully messages like the one you've highlighted are plastered around the dressing room this week as extra motivation john.no1 (Sligo) - Posts: 465 - 01/06/2023 10:36:59 2483311 Link
There won't be much in it. We will give a good account of ourselves. I'm not expecting many people to travel. The Hyde has to be one of the worst venues in Ireland. Will people be happy to spend fantastic summer weather in a traffic jam in Tulsk. Then head on and hope to find a parking spot reasonably close to the pitch. Markievicz Park isn't great but at least you have good infrastructure leading to Carrowroe. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 01/06/2023 10:50:01 2483320 Link
Replying To john.no1: "I remember back to 2015 when the Roscommon Social Media outlets already had them in the Connacht Final before they played us in the Semi Final. Hopefully messages like the one you've highlighted are plastered around the dressing room this week as extra motivation" Ye are well able to get carried away yerselves, lest we forget the 2010 Connacht final when Sligo thought the Nestor Cup was a formality after beating Mayo and Galway. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 784 - 01/06/2023 10:57:29 2483321 Link
Replying To MachaireConnacht: "Ye are well able to get carried away yerselves, lest we forget the 2010 Connacht final when Sligo thought the Nestor Cup was a formality after beating Mayo and Galway." From 2015 ''Mayo await us in the Connacht Final after their 1-15 to 2-8 win over Galway on Sunday'' And ye still had to play a Semi Final! I think that is what you would call getting carried away with yourself! john.no1 (Sligo) - Posts: 465 - 01/06/2023 12:15:30 2483347 Link
Replying To eoinog: "There won't be much in it. We will give a good account of ourselves. I'm not expecting many people to travel. The Hyde has to be one of the worst venues in Ireland. Will people be happy to spend fantastic summer weather in a traffic jam in Tulsk. Then head on and hope to find a parking spot reasonably close to the pitch. Markievicz Park isn't great but at least you have good infrastructure leading to Carrowroe." Loved marky park last year great watching ye roll over and let us rub yer belly. And I got to leave after the match and meet little traffic as all the Sligo fans had gone at half time. Stick that up on Ur wall. OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 01/06/2023 13:10:50 2483354 Link
Replying To eoinog: "There won't be much in it. We will give a good account of ourselves. I'm not expecting many people to travel. The Hyde has to be one of the worst venues in Ireland. Will people be happy to spend fantastic summer weather in a traffic jam in Tulsk. Then head on and hope to find a parking spot reasonably close to the pitch. Markievicz Park isn't great but at least you have good infrastructure leading to Carrowroe." Sligo supporters can't travel an hour-hour and half down the road to take on their Connacht rivals in the last game of the group where they could potentially cause an upset in glorious weather because they have to walk 10 or 15 minutes from where they park their car? That is just bananas considering how well ye did in the first game, the general good vibes in Sligo after the U20s and the chance to get one over on yer neighbours in the All Ireland series. On what championship match day do you sail into a town with no traffic problems? MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 784 - 01/06/2023 13:19:24 2483356 Link
Replying To MachaireConnacht: "Sligo supporters can't travel an hour-hour and half down the road to take on their Connacht rivals in the last game of the group where they could potentially cause an upset in glorious weather because they have to walk 10 or 15 minutes from where they park their car? That is just bananas considering how well ye did in the first game, the general good vibes in Sligo after the U20s and the chance to get one over on yer neighbours in the All Ireland series. On what championship match day do you sail into a town with no traffic problems?" I'm just calling it as it is. We had a tremendous year at U. 20 year and we outnumbered supporters in every venue that we visited which obviously were all away. This senior championship has not caught the imagination of the supporters. Mayo go and beat Kerry but guess what Kerry will still be in the last 4 at a minimum. Dublin and Derry fail to win their games but hey there are still there also. The GAA once again came out and said that up to U.12 was non competitive. They may as well say the same thing about this new format. We could lose to you on Sunday, get beaten again by Dublin and we might still qualify. There's nothing to whet the appetite that will make people go to the game on Sunday. Spend half an hour stuck in Tulsk and then go and watch Roscommon retain the ball for 6 mins over and back. We travelled there a few weeks ago beat your U.20 team and crowded into Casey's for chips happy that we had put ye out of the championship. The championship is a borefest and won't start until these silly games are over and it becomes knockout. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1656 - 01/06/2023 14:51:49 2483385 Link
Replying To eoinog: "There won't be much in it. We will give a good account of ourselves. I'm not expecting many people to travel. The Hyde has to be one of the worst venues in Ireland. Will people be happy to spend fantastic summer weather in a traffic jam in Tulsk. Then head on and hope to find a parking spot reasonably close to the pitch. Markievicz Park isn't great but at least you have good infrastructure leading to Carrowroe." Lucky you're not heading to salt hill if you're given out about traffic into Roscommon, pitch is one of the best in the country and parking is better than Sligo. Must have been 50 cars pulled out of a field in Sligo last year as there is no parking around the ground sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 01/06/2023 16:04:00 2483408 Link
Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Loved marky park last year great watching ye roll over and let us rub yer belly. And I got to leave after the match and meet little traffic as all the Sligo fans had gone at half time. Stick that up on Ur wall." Will you grow up! We are going in the right direction and will be very happy if this weekends game is competitive. I'd generally always root and be envious of the Rossies success but comments like this make it extra sweet when ye inevitably get yer arses handed to ye in croker. republican (Sligo) - Posts: 326 - 01/06/2023 16:06:06 2483409 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I'm just calling it as it is. We had a tremendous year at U. 20 year and we outnumbered supporters in every venue that we visited which obviously were all away. This senior championship has not caught the imagination of the supporters. Mayo go and beat Kerry but guess what Kerry will still be in the last 4 at a minimum. Dublin and Derry fail to win their games but hey there are still there also. The GAA once again came out and said that up to U.12 was non competitive. They may as well say the same thing about this new format. We could lose to you on Sunday, get beaten again by Dublin and we might still qualify. There's nothing to whet the appetite that will make people go to the game on Sunday. Spend half an hour stuck in Tulsk and then go and watch Roscommon retain the ball for 6 mins over and back. We travelled there a few weeks ago beat your U.20 team and crowded into Casey's for chips happy that we had put ye out of the championship. The championship is a borefest and won't start until these silly games are over and it becomes knockout." I'm just surprised given ye got the chance to play in the AI series and on top of that local derby with something to play for AND probably the only group where we don't know which team will be eliminated after Round 1. I've no doubt Leitrim suppoters would be going to that match in their droves if they had got the opportunity and I still think there will be a good turn out from Sligo. But each to their own. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 784 - 01/06/2023 16:37:48 2483416 Link
Replying To Sligonian: "Shane Curran tweeted after the groups were confirmed that Roscommon would be coming off a beating from Dublin but its all good because then they have a "home banker" against Sligo. There is only one answer to that. Hopefully we have a lot more support on Sunday than we had against Kildare. Sligeach abu." Like David Brady with Mayo I don't think many people pay much attention to Shane Curran. Out of interest why was the Sligo support so poor against Kildare? Over 5k was at the New York game. Tailteann Cup games brought bigger crowds also. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3347 - 01/06/2023 17:52:52 2483435 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I'm just calling it as it is. We had a tremendous year at U. 20 year and we outnumbered supporters in every venue that we visited which obviously were all away. This senior championship has not caught the imagination of the supporters. Mayo go and beat Kerry but guess what Kerry will still be in the last 4 at a minimum. Dublin and Derry fail to win their games but hey there are still there also. The GAA once again came out and said that up to U.12 was non competitive. They may as well say the same thing about this new format. We could lose to you on Sunday, get beaten again by Dublin and we might still qualify. There's nothing to whet the appetite that will make people go to the game on Sunday. Spend half an hour stuck in Tulsk and then go and watch Roscommon retain the ball for 6 mins over and back. We travelled there a few weeks ago beat your U.20 team and crowded into Casey's for chips happy that we had put ye out of the championship. The championship is a borefest and won't start until these silly games are over and it becomes knockout." Calling what I see here is a very negative and moany "supporter" and one that has put little or no research into the new group stage format. No offence now.. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 01/06/2023 18:02:29 2483437 Link
Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Loved marky park last year great watching ye roll over and let us rub yer belly. And I got to leave after the match and meet little traffic as all the Sligo fans had gone at half time. Stick that up on Ur wall." Ah the cuckoo is back. Loves to go on other county sites to antagonize and spew his **. Speaking of rolling over I think the Rossies U.20 did that to perfection in the Hyde a few weeks ago. That fancied team who had won Connacht at minor level whipped on a sunny evening. Back to back losses or home and away whichever way you wish eoinog (Sligo)** - Posts: 1656 - 01/06/2023 18:43:44 2483452 Link
Replying To republican: "Will you grow up! We are going in the right direction and will be very happy if this weekends game is competitive. I'd generally always root and be envious of the Rossies success but comments like this make it extra sweet when ye inevitably get yer arses handed to ye in croker." Delighted when Sligo are going well. Ye've had a couple of good years at underage. Last year's Sligo v Ros game was skewed by the early sending off of a Sligo player. Sunday will be closer and Roscommon may be tired after the Dublin match. Should be a lovely sunny day and a great occasion in The Hyde . endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2164 - 01/06/2023 19:27:00 2483458 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I'm just calling it as it is. We had a tremendous year at U. 20 year and we outnumbered supporters in every venue that we visited which obviously were all away. This senior championship has not caught the imagination of the supporters. Mayo go and beat Kerry but guess what Kerry will still be in the last 4 at a minimum. Dublin and Derry fail to win their games but hey there are still there also. The GAA once again came out and said that up to U.12 was non competitive. They may as well say the same thing about this new format. We could lose to you on Sunday, get beaten again by Dublin and we might still qualify. There's nothing to whet the appetite that will make people go to the game on Sunday. Spend half an hour stuck in Tulsk and then go and watch Roscommon retain the ball for 6 mins over and back. We travelled there a few weeks ago beat your U.20 team and crowded into Casey's for chips happy that we had put ye out of the championship. The championship is a borefest and won't start until these silly games are over and it becomes knockout." U won't have to worry about it shortly. OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 01/06/2023 19:27:48 2483459 Link
Replying To republican: "Will you grow up! We are going in the right direction and will be very happy if this weekends game is competitive. I'd generally always root and be envious of the Rossies success but comments like this make it extra sweet when ye inevitably get yer arses handed to ye in croker." Sligo is actually my 2nd fav team has always been. But when u have lads slagging off our stadium, town and parking he gets a slap back As for u 20s they are a good bunch ye have. But I'm seeing u20 as a funny age group our own u20s were probably a bit more competitive in there loss to offally a few years back and only 1 or 2 have broke through on senior team. I don't think offally have seen a big break through either. It's a funny time at underage. OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 01/06/2023 19:39:17 2483461 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I would stab a guess at Mary's V Molaise in the League Final but Tourlestrane will still be lurking around. For relegation I think the Bunnies will be sound. Beating Calry was a massive result for them. I think Calry will get relegated and I am going to go out on a limb here and put Tubber down also. Div 2 is really tough to predict. You would expect Drumcliffe to take one spot and I will go for Easley for the second spot. People have mentioned Coolaney but I think they are gone as a force for a few years. Twiggy and Shane O Brien must be close to free travel at this stage, neither Barry or Gavin Gorman are playiing at the moment, Conor Gorman never really got going after his bad injury. They don't have a lot coming through. For relegation Owenmore Gaels,Castleconnor, Enniscrone Ballymote and possibly Geevagh are all struggling. I think Castleconnor will go down along with Owenmore Gaels . However don't write off Ballymote. They are well capable of going down also" Enniscrone for promotion it is, from Div 3! Relegation will depend a lot on the commitment of the County players when they return. Games then are worth 3 points so the clubs with committed Co lads will have a better chance of staying up. ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 01/06/2023 19:40:42 2483462 Link
Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Loved marky park last year great watching ye roll over and let us rub yer belly. And I got to leave after the match and meet little traffic as all the Sligo fans had gone at half time. Stick that up on Ur wall." Was that when Conor Cox dived as per usual, and had us down to 14 early on. It would have been much closer only for that. Ros are the Rory McIlroy of GAA, bottlers of the highest calibre. Clare last year and it'll be someone else this year, and I can't wait for that. Up Sligo ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 01/06/2023 19:57:45 2483463 Link